Dhasabuja Breweries Private Limited (Formerly Molson Coors Cobra India Pvt. Ltd.) v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4638 of 2025 ====================================================== Dhasabuja Breweries Private Limited (formerly Molson Coors Cobra India Pvt. Ltd.), a registered company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 having its registered address at No. 23/5, Thanikachalam Road, T. Nagar, Chennai-600017, Tamil Nadu, India, through its authorized signatory, Santosh Kumar Gupta, Male, aged 50 years, son of Late Gupteshwar Prasad Gupta, resident of 88, Near Lal Chowk, Jai Ram Bazar, P.O. and P.S. Khagaul, District-Patna-801105.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1.
The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2.
The District Magistrate, Patna.
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The District Land Acquisition Officer, Patna. 4.
The Sub Divisional Officer, Patna.
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The Circle Officer, Bihta, District-Patna.
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The National Highway Authority of India through its Project Director, Project Implementation Unit, NHAI, Vivekanand Marg, Boring Road, Patna. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Prince Mishra, Advocate :
Ms. Kanupriya, Advocate :
Mr. Abhishek Anand, Advocate For the State :
Mr. Divya Verma, AC to AAG-3 For the N.H.A.I.
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Dr. Maurya Vijay Chandra, Advocate :
Mr. Gaurav Govinda, Advocate :
Ms. Preety Ranjan, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 07-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. This writ petition has been filed for the following reliefs:- "i. Issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to award compensation to the petitioner under the provisions of The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition,
Patna High Court CWJC No.4638 of 2025(2) dt.07-04-2025 2/3 Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 read with The National Highways Act, 1956, for acquistion of 3594 sq.ft. Of land and structure at Mauza, Sikandarpur, Thana No. 51, Khata No. 582, Khesra No. 3229 for the construction of Danapur-Bihta Non-Elevated Corridor (NH30-84 Patna-Buxar). authorities not to disturb the peaceful possession of the petitioner appertaining to Khata No. 28 Khesra No. 1032 total area 3.75 acres (3 acres and 75 decimals) land situated at Mauza- Chunmaraydih, Tauji No. 332, Thana- Chakai (now Chandramandih), Thana No. 33, Pargana-Chakai, DistrictMunger (now Jamui) over which the ancestor of the petitioner namely Mithu Mahto and now the petitioner has been residing constructing house over some part of the land and cultivating over the rest part of the abovementioned land having peaceful possession for more than 80 years having created Jamabandi No. 27.
ii. To direct the respondents to pay the statutory rate of interest and solatium from the date of acquisition (04.02.2025) and demolition of structure and taking over physical possession of the land."
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has already filed detailed representations dated 01.02.2025 and 04.02.2025 before the respondent No. 5, the Circle Officer, Bihta, Patna & respondent No. 3, the District Land Acquisition Officer, Patna respectively (Annexure-P/10). He further submits that this case may be disposed of with direction to the respondent No. 3, the District Land Acquisition Officer, Patna to dispose of the representation of the petitioner
Patna High Court CWJC No.4638 of 2025(2) dt.07-04-2025 3/3 expeditiously.
4. Learned counsel for the State has no objection to this prayer of the petitioner.
5. In view of the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner, this case is disposed of with direction to the respondent No. 3, the District Land Acquisition Officer, Patna to dispose of the said representation dated 04.02.2025 (AnnexureP/10) expeditiously, in accordance with law. (Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) utkarsh/- U